Tesla Model Y News

By Tung Nguyen · 03 Oct 2023

A refreshed Tesla Model Y has surfaced in China which could preview an expected update for the hot-selling electric vehicle (EV) in Australia. However, Tesla Australia is yet to confirm these changes for the local market, and CarsGuide is still waiting for an official response from the brand. Don’t expect the 2024 Model Y to feature as many changes as the facelifted Model 3 however, as it appears

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EV wave washed away by utes in August

By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Sep 2023

Normal new-car broadcasting returned to Australia in August, with the Tesla Model Y slipping out of the top five, and the Tesla Model 3 falling out of the top 10, with ute-beaut favourites like the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max dominating the sales charts.

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Family EVs that crush petrol performance

By Laura Berry · 02 Sep 2023

Look down at your feet. You're standing on the threshold of a new age where an electric Hyundai SUV can have Lamborghini power and acceleration without the supercar price.

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Tesla Superchargers open to all

By Tung Nguyen · 30 Aug 2023

Tesla Australia has opened up nearly half of its charging network to electric cars from other brands.

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Electric car sales are finally taking off

By Chris Thompson · 14 Aug 2023

The rising interest in Australian electric cars has been gradual, but the trend seems to have picked up significantly in 2023, with local new electric car sales having already surpassed last year’s total in less than half a year.

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Ford Ranger tops record July of car sales

By Chris Thompson · 03 Aug 2023

While concerns around rates and spending remain at the forefront of discussion, Australia’s new car market quietly notched up the best July of sales on record.

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Is the EV race over before it really began?

By Stephen Ottley · 30 Jul 2023

Is the electric vehicle race over before it’s truly begun? That certainly looks to be the case if you dive into the sales data for the first six months of 2023, with Tesla so far ahead of the competition it’s hard to see the catching up anytime in the near future.

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Aussie new car delivery times coming down!

By James Cleary · 16 Jul 2023

Australian new vehicle sales for the first six months of 2023 are up a solid 8.2 per cent compared to the first half of 2022, and part of the reason may - at last - be improved supply.

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Why buying a Tesla is like buying crypto

By Andrew Chesterton · 06 Jul 2023

Whenever Tesla drops its prices - like it did over the past week with the Model Y and Model 3, again - we in the media generally celebrate the move, applauding the fact that the most popular electric vehicles in the country have become cheaper and more ac

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Model 3 and Model Y now cheaper

By Tung Nguyen · 03 Jul 2023

The price for Tesla’s popular Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV electric cars are as low as they have ever been thanks to revisions in cost that went into effect in the new financial year.

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